The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24

| KNoKvILLE AND THE G. X. " W.
A telegram from Knoxville to the Au-
gusta Chronicle, describing the big rail-
road blowout Friday night, says: After
the route of march had been completed
the crowd mot in the lawn Of the female
institute and was addressed by number
Of speakers. The enthusiasm is at fever
heat and tho boys are painting the town
red. Sewer county will vote seventy
| five thousand dollars to the Carolina,
Knoxville and Western, and Knox county
will vote one hundred thousand. This
secures direct route from Augusta by
way of Greenville, S. c.
There was about the usual attendance
at Cannnn'S camp-meeting this year.
Sunday there was large crowd, q con-
siderable amount of dust, and about the
usual services, with the exception of a
"holiness meeting" conducted by Mr..
Oliver in the church which was going on
while Mr.. Herbert was preaching Mis-
sionary sermon under the arbor. In the
afternoon Rev. James f. Smith preach
ed. They propose to continue till Friday
if any special interest is maniiestcd,-
Spartan, Aug. II.
1t is good to have our principles Of love
and forgiveness tried by some devil in
human shape. We learn how terrible,
vet how blessed. it is to have a saint to
live with in the house. We have 10 mend
and piece our opinions as we do our gar
ments-let thom out at the waist to adj
just them to our intellectual growth. We
make clothes for our children to out
grow, yet try to wear the same spiritual
suit despite increasing proportions, dwarf
ing our religion and ourselvcs.-C. Il.
BurtOl.
The Augusta correspondent Of the
NetrS unH Courier, wrote last Saturday ::
"Mr. q. w. Susong, of tho Carolina,
Knoxville and Western Railroad, is in
the city to-day in consultation with Pres
ident Sibley, of the Georgia Construction
Company. Mr.. Sibley informs me that
Knoxville and Knox county have already
subscribed SI30,O00 to the road and that
if they make it $500, 600 the road IS ccr-
tain to be constructed.'
A heavy rain, with n hard wind and ter
rifle lightning and thunder ruled over
Columbia last Thursday night, 18th.
Some buildings were struck by lightning,
but not much damaged. mule at the
Asylum stables was killed ard the stable
set on fire WHICH was soon qucnched. X.
j. IIornsby, signal man at the railway
but next day was ablc to he up.
The vote in Anderson county 100 or
2,0DO against Prohibition. In Lanrcns
county Prohibition WAS also defeated, but
by majority of only 142. 1t is stated
that the negroes in Anderson were almost
solid against Prohibition. a larger per
cent. of tho colorcd in LaurcnS voted for
Prohibition. "Beatcn but not vanquiSh-
Il I,n In
Ucrufd.
A large nugget of gold was found near
Brcck cnritlge, Colorado, lately. 1t weigh
ed lj6 ounces and pennywcightS. 1t
had Il little lead and quartz in 1t, but it
WAS worth about s., ,00G. This is the larg-
ost lump over found in Colorado. Tie
largest nugget in tho world was taken
ont mt I5alarat, Australia, and weighed
1876 hounds, and was worth about $50, 900.
Id.
Henry George, tho "prophet' of the
free labor party, in aSpeech in the Acad-
cmy of Music Of Brooklyn last Februa-
nv. raye his remedy for the drink evil.
Ills remedy consisted of two things:
first. to put All end to the adulterations of
liuuor; second, to make it cheaper and
more accessible by making the traffic in
liuuor as free as the traffic in potatoes or
bread.
Harriet Beecher Stowe is falling rapid
ly. The death of Prof Stowe has added
Years to the appearance Of hislonely wife,
and she has lost entirely her vIgor and
enthusiasm. In her modest little house
i'm Hartford she awaits listlessly the end
of her busy life. Sadly she said recently
to q friend: "No. / writo no more. I
have done, have done, have done"